PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Patanisca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Greene
vs
Patanisca

211 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ze Patanisca!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Patanisca.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Greene enables Patanisca to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Greene manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Patanisca wants to stand but Greene has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Greene working for a triangle but Patanisca defends it easily.
Patanisca wants to stand and escape but instead Greene has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patanisca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patanisca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Patanisca blocks nicely.
Greene with a nice head shot there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Patanisca can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene stops Patanisca from standing up.
Greene missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Greene has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Patanisca wants to stand up but Greene is controlling him.
Greene is looking to work some ground and pound but Patanisca has wrist control.
Greene throws a big right hand that misses.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greene working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Greene postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Greene working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patanisca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Greene postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Greene working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patanisca's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greene accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Patanisca really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Greene. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Greene accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Greene landing with the ground and pound.
Patanisca wants to stand but Greene is controlling the position.
Greene works over Patanisca with some ground and pound from guard.
Greene throwing strikes from guard but Patanisca blocks nicely.
Greene throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Greene will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Greene connects with a couple of short punches.
Patanisca is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Greene is controlling him.
Patanisca looks winded!
Greene is looking to work some ground and pound but Patanisca has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Patanisca works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Patanisca wants to get back to his feet but Greene passes into half guard.
Greene with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Greene wants to work for an arm triangle but Patanisca is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Greene thows a huge punch but Patanisca dodges it nicely.

Greene is looking for a kimura here.
Patanisca is trying to stand back up but Greene is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to take a breather but Patanisca is having none of it.
Greene stalling.
Greene working Patanisca over with strikes.
Patanisca has hold of Greene's hands but Greene slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Greene thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Greene lands a nice short elbow.
Patanisca has hold of Greene's hands but Greene slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Greene looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene is nestled in close to Patanisca, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrance Greene dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Greene's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Patanisca throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Ze Patanisca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Patanisca forces Greene back against the cage and clinches.
Greene is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patanisca to keep the fight standing.
Patanisca working hard to break the clinch.
Patanisca lands a hook that snaps the head of Greene backwards.
Greene has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Patanisca avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Patanisca tries to break the clinch but Greene is controlling the position.
Patanisca tries to circle away but Greene has him pinned against the cage.
Greene jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patanisca walks away with a smile on his face. Greene gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ze Patanisca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Patanisca swinging wildly here.
Greene shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Patanisca defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Patanisca moves into range and clinches up with Greene.

Greene manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Patanisca seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Greene controls Patanisca momentarily but Patanisca frees himself.
Patanisca wants to get up but he can't break Greene's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patanisca got a little sloppy there for a moment and Greene has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Patanisca has managed to get both his arms back between Greene's legs - danger averted.
Patanisca wants to control from the top but Greene keeps moving.
Patanisca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Greene working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Patanisca doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Patanisca manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Greene really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Greene throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Patanisca content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patanisca's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Greene working for a triangle but Patanisca defends it easily.

Greene looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Greene looking for a guillotine here but Patanisca defends easily.
Patanisca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Patanisca has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Greene is proving hard to escape from.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ze Patanisca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Terrance Greene's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Patanisca throws a right and a left that Greene avoids nicely.
Patanisca throws a sloppy body shot
and Patanisca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Greene gets tackled into the cage by Patanisca. Patanisca maintains the clinch.
Patanisca wants to break the clinch but can't.
Greene jumps guard but Patanisca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Greene tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patanisca just stands there and leans against the cage.

Greene ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Greene no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Patanisca throws a strike but Greene rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Patanisca seems keen to control Greene's posture.
Greene cracks Patanisca with a solid left hand.
Patanisca is looking to stand up but Greene isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patanisca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Patanisca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Greene with a flurry of punches that miss.

Greene drops back looking for a leg! Patanisca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patanisca manages to kick Greene off! Greene jumps back into Patanisca's guard.
Greene postures up in Patanisca's guard and throws a big left but Patanisca blocks it.
Greene in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Patanisca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Greene.
Greene working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Patanisca's head.

Greene drops back looking for a leg! Patanisca is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Patanisca manages to kick Greene off! Greene jumps back into Patanisca's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Patanisca keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene with a flurry of punches that miss.
Patanisca utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Greene working some strikes from top position.
Greene throwing strikes but missing.

Greene is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Greene won't allow Patanisca to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patanisca fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Greene has managed to clinch.
Patanisca prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terrance Greene. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greene is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Patanisca to keep the fight standing.
Greene jumps guard but Patanisca turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Greene tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Patanisca just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patanisca tries to break free but Greene pushes him back against the cage.
Patanisca is trying to break the clinch but Greene is controlling him.

Patanisca breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Patanisca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Patanisca gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Greene has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Patanisca uses from the top position.
Patanisca wants to get up but he can't break Greene's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Greene had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Patanisca defends it easily.
Patanisca wants to stand but Greene is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene controls Patanisca momentarily but Patanisca frees himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Greene showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Greene has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Greene!